diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index ed9253c..0a93ee9 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -4350,11 +4350,10 @@
     QLIST_FOREACH_SAFE(c, &top->parents, next_parent, next) {
         /* Check whether we are allowed to switch c from top to base */
         GSList *ignore_children = g_slist_prepend(NULL, c);
-        bdrv_check_update_perm(base, NULL, c->perm, c->shared_perm,
-                               ignore_children, &local_err);
+        ret = bdrv_check_update_perm(base, NULL, c->perm, c->shared_perm,
+                                     ignore_children, &local_err);
         g_slist_free(ignore_children);
-        if (local_err) {
-            ret = -EPERM;
+        if (ret < 0) {
             error_report_err(local_err);
             goto exit;
         }
diff --git a/block/copy-on-read.c b/block/copy-on-read.c
index 64dcc42..d670fec 100644
--- a/block/copy-on-read.c
+++ b/block/copy-on-read.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 }
 
 
-BlockDriver bdrv_copy_on_read = {
+static BlockDriver bdrv_copy_on_read = {
     .format_name                        = "copy-on-read",
 
     .bdrv_open                          = cor_open,
diff --git a/block/crypto.c b/block/crypto.c
index fd8c7cf..3af46b8 100644
--- a/block/crypto.c
+++ b/block/crypto.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
     NULL
 };
 
-BlockDriver bdrv_crypto_luks = {
+static BlockDriver bdrv_crypto_luks = {
     .format_name        = "luks",
     .instance_size      = sizeof(BlockCrypto),
     .bdrv_probe         = block_crypto_probe_luks,
diff --git a/block/mirror.c b/block/mirror.c
index 010fdaf..eb9a4cd 100644
--- a/block/mirror.c
+++ b/block/mirror.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     bool initial_zeroing_ongoing;
     int in_active_write_counter;
     bool prepared;
+    bool in_drain;
 } MirrorBlockJob;
 
 typedef struct MirrorBDSOpaque {
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@
 
         /* The mirror job has no requests in flight any more, but we need to
          * drain potential other users of the BDS before changing the graph. */
+        assert(s->in_drain);
         bdrv_drained_begin(target_bs);
         bdrv_replace_node(to_replace, target_bs, &local_err);
         bdrv_drained_end(target_bs);
@@ -721,6 +723,7 @@
     bs_opaque->job = NULL;
 
     bdrv_drained_end(src);
+    s->in_drain = false;
     bdrv_unref(mirror_top_bs);
     bdrv_unref(src);
 
@@ -1004,10 +1007,12 @@
              */
             trace_mirror_before_drain(s, cnt);
 
+            s->in_drain = true;
             bdrv_drained_begin(bs);
             cnt = bdrv_get_dirty_count(s->dirty_bitmap);
             if (cnt > 0 || mirror_flush(s) < 0) {
                 bdrv_drained_end(bs);
+                s->in_drain = false;
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -1055,6 +1060,7 @@
     bdrv_dirty_iter_free(s->dbi);
 
     if (need_drain) {
+        s->in_drain = true;
         bdrv_drained_begin(bs);
     }
 
@@ -1123,6 +1129,16 @@
 static bool mirror_drained_poll(BlockJob *job)
 {
     MirrorBlockJob *s = container_of(job, MirrorBlockJob, common);
+
+    /* If the job isn't paused nor cancelled, we can't be sure that it won't
+     * issue more requests. We make an exception if we've reached this point
+     * from one of our own drain sections, to avoid a deadlock waiting for
+     * ourselves.
+     */
+    if (!s->common.job.paused && !s->common.job.cancelled && !s->in_drain) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return !!s->in_flight;
 }
 
diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index 0dd77c6..d507ee0 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@
             goto out;
         }
         data_bs = bdrv_open_blockdev_ref(qcow2_opts->data_file, errp);
-        if (bs == NULL) {
+        if (data_bs == NULL) {
             ret = -EIO;
             goto out;
         }
diff --git a/block/replication.c b/block/replication.c
index b95bd28..3d4dedd 100644
--- a/block/replication.c
+++ b/block/replication.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
     NULL
 };
 
-BlockDriver bdrv_replication = {
+static BlockDriver bdrv_replication = {
     .format_name                = "replication",
     .instance_size              = sizeof(BDRVReplicationState),
 
diff --git a/block/vmdk.c b/block/vmdk.c
index d8c0c50..8dec6ef 100644
--- a/block/vmdk.c
+++ b/block/vmdk.c
@@ -195,13 +195,15 @@
             }
             if (end - p >= strlen("version=X\n")) {
                 if (strncmp("version=1\n", p, strlen("version=1\n")) == 0 ||
-                    strncmp("version=2\n", p, strlen("version=2\n")) == 0) {
+                    strncmp("version=2\n", p, strlen("version=2\n")) == 0 ||
+                    strncmp("version=3\n", p, strlen("version=3\n")) == 0) {
                     return 100;
                 }
             }
             if (end - p >= strlen("version=X\r\n")) {
                 if (strncmp("version=1\r\n", p, strlen("version=1\r\n")) == 0 ||
-                    strncmp("version=2\r\n", p, strlen("version=2\r\n")) == 0) {
+                    strncmp("version=2\r\n", p, strlen("version=2\r\n")) == 0 ||
+                    strncmp("version=3\r\n", p, strlen("version=3\r\n")) == 0) {
                     return 100;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 53df2eb..4775a07 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -3756,6 +3756,39 @@
         sync = MIRROR_SYNC_MODE_FULL;
     }
 
+    if (has_replaces) {
+        BlockDriverState *to_replace_bs;
+        AioContext *replace_aio_context;
+        int64_t bs_size, replace_size;
+
+        bs_size = bdrv_getlength(bs);
+        if (bs_size < 0) {
+            error_setg_errno(errp, -bs_size, "Failed to query device's size");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        to_replace_bs = check_to_replace_node(bs, replaces, errp);
+        if (!to_replace_bs) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        replace_aio_context = bdrv_get_aio_context(to_replace_bs);
+        aio_context_acquire(replace_aio_context);
+        replace_size = bdrv_getlength(to_replace_bs);
+        aio_context_release(replace_aio_context);
+
+        if (replace_size < 0) {
+            error_setg_errno(errp, -replace_size,
+                             "Failed to query the replacement node's size");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (bs_size != replace_size) {
+            error_setg(errp, "cannot replace image with a mirror image of "
+                             "different size");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     /* pass the node name to replace to mirror start since it's loose coupling
      * and will allow to check whether the node still exist at mirror completion
      */
@@ -3816,33 +3849,11 @@
     }
 
     if (arg->has_replaces) {
-        BlockDriverState *to_replace_bs;
-        AioContext *replace_aio_context;
-        int64_t replace_size;
-
         if (!arg->has_node_name) {
             error_setg(errp, "a node-name must be provided when replacing a"
                              " named node of the graph");
             goto out;
         }
-
-        to_replace_bs = check_to_replace_node(bs, arg->replaces, &local_err);
-
-        if (!to_replace_bs) {
-            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-            goto out;
-        }
-
-        replace_aio_context = bdrv_get_aio_context(to_replace_bs);
-        aio_context_acquire(replace_aio_context);
-        replace_size = bdrv_getlength(to_replace_bs);
-        aio_context_release(replace_aio_context);
-
-        if (size != replace_size) {
-            error_setg(errp, "cannot replace image with a mirror image of "
-                             "different size");
-            goto out;
-        }
     }
 
     if (arg->mode == NEW_IMAGE_MODE_ABSOLUTE_PATHS) {
diff --git a/blockjob.c b/blockjob.c
index 58de8cb..730101d 100644
--- a/blockjob.c
+++ b/blockjob.c
@@ -501,9 +501,11 @@
                                         action);
     }
     if (action == BLOCK_ERROR_ACTION_STOP) {
-        job_pause(&job->job);
-        /* make the pause user visible, which will be resumed from QMP. */
-        job->job.user_paused = true;
+        if (!job->job.user_paused) {
+            job_pause(&job->job);
+            /* make the pause user visible, which will be resumed from QMP. */
+            job->job.user_paused = true;
+        }
         block_job_iostatus_set_err(job, error);
     }
     return action;
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 12c5e73..7ccbfff 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 #
 # Manage read, write and flush latency histograms for the device.
 #
-# If only @device parameter is specified, remove all present latency histograms
+# If only @id parameter is specified, remove all present latency histograms
 # for the device. Otherwise, add/reset some of (or all) latency histograms.
 #
 # @id: The name or QOM path of the guest device.
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 # [0, 10), [10, 50), [50, 100), [100, +inf):
 #
 # -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
-#      "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
+#      "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
 #                     "boundaries": [10, 50, 100] } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
 #
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 # not changed (or not created):
 #
 # -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
-#      "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
+#      "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
 #                     "boundaries-write": [10, 50, 100] } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
 #
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@
 #   write: [0, 1000), [1000, 5000), [5000, +inf)
 #
 # -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
-#      "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
+#      "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
 #                     "boundaries": [10, 50, 100],
 #                     "boundaries-write": [1000, 5000] } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
 # Example: remove all latency histograms:
 #
 # -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
-#      "arguments": { "device": "drive0" } }
+#      "arguments": { "id": "drive0" } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
 ##
 { 'command': 'block-latency-histogram-set',
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051 b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
index 6a3b7c2..02ac960 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 echo "info block" |
     run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",snapshot=on,read-only=on,if=none,id=$device_id |
     _filter_qemu_io |
-    sed -e 's#"/[^"]*/vl\.[A-Za-z0-9]\{6\}"#SNAPSHOT_PATH#g'
+    sed -e 's#"[^"]*/vl\.[A-Za-z0-9]\{6\}"#SNAPSHOT_PATH#g'
 
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/153 b/tests/qemu-iotests/153
index c989c24..08ad8a6 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/153
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/153
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             _img_info -U | grep 'file format'
         fi
     done
-    _send_qemu_cmd $h "{ 'execute': 'quit', }" ""
+    _send_qemu_cmd $h "{ 'execute': 'quit' }" ''
     echo
     echo "Round done"
     _cleanup_qemu
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 _send_qemu_cmd $QEMU_HANDLE \
     "{ 'execute': 'human-monitor-command',
        'arguments': { 'command-line': 'drive_add 0 if=none,id=d0,file=${TEST_IMG}' } }" \
-    ""
+    'return'
 
 _run_cmd $QEMU_IO "${TEST_IMG}" -c 'write 0 512'
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 _send_qemu_cmd $QEMU_HANDLE \
     "{ 'execute': 'human-monitor-command',
        'arguments': { 'command-line': 'drive_del d0' } }" \
-    ""
+    'return'
 
 _run_cmd $QEMU_IO "${TEST_IMG}" -c 'write 0 512'
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     _send_qemu_cmd $QEMU_HANDLE \
         "{ 'execute': 'human-monitor-command',
            'arguments': { 'command-line': 'drive_add 0 if=none,id=$d,file=${TEST_IMG},readonly=on' } }" \
-        ""
+        'return'
 done
 
 _run_cmd $QEMU_IMG info "${TEST_IMG}"
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 _send_qemu_cmd $QEMU_HANDLE \
     "{ 'execute': 'human-monitor-command',
        'arguments': { 'command-line': 'drive_del d0' } }" \
-    ""
+    'return'
 
 _run_cmd $QEMU_IO "${TEST_IMG}" -c 'write 0 512'
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 _send_qemu_cmd $QEMU_HANDLE \
     "{ 'execute': 'human-monitor-command',
        'arguments': { 'command-line': 'drive_del d1' } }" \
-    ""
+    'return'
 
 _run_cmd $QEMU_IO "${TEST_IMG}" -c 'write 0 512'
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/153.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/153.out
index 8842548..9747ce3 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/153.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/153.out
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@
 _qemu_img_wrapper commit -b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.c
 {"return": {}}
 Adding drive
+{"return": "OKrn"}
 
 _qemu_io_wrapper TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -c write 0 512
 can't open device TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Failed to get "write" lock
@@ -425,16 +426,21 @@
 
 _qemu_img_wrapper create -f qcow2 -b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.overlay
 == Closing an image should unlock it ==
+{"return": ""}
 
 _qemu_io_wrapper TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -c write 0 512
 Adding two and closing one
+{"return": "OKrn"}
+{"return": "OKrn"}
 
 _qemu_img_wrapper info TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
+{"return": ""}
 
 _qemu_io_wrapper TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -c write 0 512
 can't open device TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Failed to get "write" lock
 Is another process using the image [TEST_DIR/t.qcow2]?
 Closing the other
+{"return": ""}
 
 _qemu_io_wrapper TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -c write 0 512
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/232 b/tests/qemu-iotests/232
index 0de097f..2063f78 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/232
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/232
@@ -144,36 +144,6 @@
 run_qemu_info_block -blockdev driver=file,filename="$TEST_IMG",node-name=node0,auto-read-only=on
 run_qemu_info_block -blockdev driver=file,filename="$TEST_IMG",node-name=node0
 
-echo
-echo "=== Try commit to backing file with auto-read-only ==="
-echo
-
-TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.0" _make_test_img $size
-TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.1" _make_test_img $size
-TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.2" _make_test_img $size
-TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.3" _make_test_img $size
-TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.4" _make_test_img $size
-
-(cat <<EOF
-{"execute":"qmp_capabilities"}
-{"execute":"block-commit",
- "arguments":{"device":"format-4", "top-node": "format-2", "base-node":"format-0", "job-id":"job0"}}
-EOF
-sleep 1
-echo '{"execute":"quit"}'
-) | $QEMU -qmp stdio -nographic -nodefaults \
-    -blockdev file,node-name=file-0,filename=$TEST_IMG.0,auto-read-only=on \
-    -blockdev qcow2,node-name=format-0,file=file-0,read-only=on \
-    -blockdev file,node-name=file-1,filename=$TEST_IMG.1,auto-read-only=on \
-    -blockdev qcow2,node-name=format-1,file=file-1,read-only=on,backing=format-0 \
-    -blockdev file,node-name=file-2,filename=$TEST_IMG.2,auto-read-only=on \
-    -blockdev qcow2,node-name=format-2,file=file-2,read-only=on,backing=format-1 \
-    -blockdev file,node-name=file-3,filename=$TEST_IMG.3,auto-read-only=on \
-    -blockdev qcow2,node-name=format-3,file=file-3,read-only=on,backing=format-2 \
-    -blockdev file,node-name=file-4,filename=$TEST_IMG.4,auto-read-only=on \
-    -blockdev qcow2,node-name=format-4,file=file-4,read-only=on,backing=format-3 |
-    _filter_qmp
-
 # success, all done
 echo "*** done"
 rm -f $seq.full
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/232.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/232.out
index 5bcc44b..3bd1a92 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/232.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/232.out
@@ -56,24 +56,4 @@
 QEMU_PROG: -blockdev driver=file,filename=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT,node-name=node0,auto-read-only=off: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': Permission denied
 node0: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT (file)
 QEMU_PROG: -blockdev driver=file,filename=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT,node-name=node0: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': Permission denied
-
-=== Try commit to backing file with auto-read-only ===
-
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.0', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.1', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.2', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.3', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.4', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
-QMP_VERSION
-{"return": {}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "created", "id": "job0"}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "running", "id": "job0"}}
-{"return": {}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "waiting", "id": "job0"}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "pending", "id": "job0"}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED", "data": {"device": "job0", "len": 134217728, "offset": 134217728, "speed": 0, "type": "commit"}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "concluded", "id": "job0"}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "null", "id": "job0"}}
-{"return": {}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "SHUTDOWN", "data": {"guest": false, "reason": "host-qmp-quit"}}
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/247 b/tests/qemu-iotests/247
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fc50eb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/247
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Test for auto-read-only with commit block job
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+# creator
+owner=kwolf@redhat.com
+
+seq=`basename $0`
+echo "QA output created by $seq"
+
+status=1	# failure is the default!
+
+_cleanup()
+{
+    _cleanup_test_img
+    rm -f $TEST_IMG.[01234]
+}
+trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 15
+
+# get standard environment, filters and checks
+. ./common.rc
+. ./common.filter
+
+# Requires backing files and .bdrv_change_backing_file support
+_supported_fmt qcow2 qed
+_supported_proto file
+_supported_os Linux
+
+size=128M
+
+echo
+echo "=== Try commit to backing file with auto-read-only ==="
+echo
+TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.0" _make_test_img $size
+TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.1" _make_test_img $size
+TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.2" _make_test_img $size
+TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.3" _make_test_img $size
+TEST_IMG="$TEST_IMG.4" _make_test_img $size
+
+(cat <<EOF
+{"execute":"qmp_capabilities"}
+{"execute":"block-commit",
+ "arguments":{"device":"format-4", "top-node": "format-2", "base-node":"format-0", "job-id":"job0"}}
+EOF
+sleep 1
+echo '{"execute":"quit"}'
+) | $QEMU -qmp stdio -nographic -nodefaults \
+    -blockdev file,node-name=file-0,filename=$TEST_IMG.0,auto-read-only=on \
+    -blockdev $IMGFMT,node-name=format-0,file=file-0,read-only=on \
+    -blockdev file,node-name=file-1,filename=$TEST_IMG.1,auto-read-only=on \
+    -blockdev $IMGFMT,node-name=format-1,file=file-1,read-only=on,backing=format-0 \
+    -blockdev file,node-name=file-2,filename=$TEST_IMG.2,auto-read-only=on \
+    -blockdev $IMGFMT,node-name=format-2,file=file-2,read-only=on,backing=format-1 \
+    -blockdev file,node-name=file-3,filename=$TEST_IMG.3,auto-read-only=on \
+    -blockdev $IMGFMT,node-name=format-3,file=file-3,read-only=on,backing=format-2 \
+    -blockdev file,node-name=file-4,filename=$TEST_IMG.4,auto-read-only=on \
+    -blockdev $IMGFMT,node-name=format-4,file=file-4,read-only=on,backing=format-3 |
+    _filter_qmp
+
+# success, all done
+echo "*** done"
+rm -f $seq.full
+status=0
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/247.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/247.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e909e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/247.out
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+QA output created by 247
+
+=== Try commit to backing file with auto-read-only ===
+
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.0', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.1', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.2', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.3', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.4', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
+QMP_VERSION
+{"return": {}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "created", "id": "job0"}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "running", "id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "waiting", "id": "job0"}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "pending", "id": "job0"}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED", "data": {"device": "job0", "len": 134217728, "offset": 134217728, "speed": 0, "type": "commit"}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "concluded", "id": "job0"}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "null", "id": "job0"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "SHUTDOWN", "data": {"guest": false, "reason": "host-qmp-quit"}}
+*** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/group b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
index 7289309..d192aba 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/group
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
@@ -245,3 +245,4 @@
 244 rw auto quick
 245 rw auto
 246 rw auto quick
+247 rw auto quick
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index c1d5484..d61d560 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4277,9 +4277,16 @@
     }
 
     /*
+     * Migration object can only be created after global properties
+     * are applied correctly.
+     */
+    migration_object_init();
+
+    /*
      * Note: we need to create block backends before
      * machine_set_property(), so machine properties can refer to
-     * them.
+     * them, and after migration_object_init(), so we can create
+     * migration blockers.
      */
     configure_blockdev(&bdo_queue, machine_class, snapshot);
 
@@ -4297,12 +4304,6 @@
                      machine_class->name, machine_class->deprecation_reason);
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Migration object can only be created after global properties
-     * are applied correctly.
-     */
-    migration_object_init();
-
     if (qtest_chrdev) {
         qtest_init(qtest_chrdev, qtest_log, &error_fatal);
     }